Description
James II (1685-1688), Tin Farthing, 1687, copper plug at centre, laureate and draped bust right, rev Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves, plain exergue, edge inscribed and dated in raised letters, NVMMORVM FAMVLVS*1687* last stop is pierced mullet (Peck 559 EXR; S.3421).
With an attractive portrait, a few tiny nicks, blotchy tone on reverse, otherwise pleasing, almost extremely fine and extremely rare.
ex Colin Cooke collection, Colin Cooke Ltd Manchester, 12th May 2006, lot 668. An Old Collection of British Farthings, Baldwin Auction 77, 27th September 2012, lot 2641
